Howard Industries, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations involving bone loss — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Howard Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032783 |
| Address | 3225 Pendorf Road | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Caps, lids, covers n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.65000, -89.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the ACV cover. The cover closed on his right little finger and the finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2025, a worker at Howard Industries, Inc. in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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